Joey Essex: Grief and Me
At age ten, Joey Essex's world was ripped apart when his mum tragically took her own life. Having long buried his emotions, after 20 years can he come to terms with his grief?
After ten years in the reality TV spotlight, it might appear that everything in Joey Essex’s life is ‘reem’. But fame and a luxury lifestyle haven’t been able to heal the grief he has kept inside for 20 years. Now, as he turns 30, Joey wants to embark on a deeply personal journey to take stock of his life and, for the sake of his future, finally confront his past.
Every year, 41,00 young people lose a parent in the UK. At the age of just ten, Joey's world was ripped apart when his mum tragically took her own life. Unable to comprehend the loss, Joey has spent the next 20 years of his life burying his grief. He has kept his emotions hidden, rarely spoken about his mother and avoided having pictures of her in his home. But now, as he leaves his twenties behind, he is ready to confront his trauma so he can move forward with his life.
With the help of a clinical psychologist, Dr Stephen Blumenthal, Joey sets out to finally face the impact his beloved mother’s death has had on him. Up until now, he has only really opened up about his childhood with his family, but even his sister Frankie and cousin Chloe recognise that he has never truly processed his feelings or fully faced his bereavement. Opening up to a psychologist and learning to trust Stephen will be a tough first step.
From talking about his emotions to putting more pictures of his mum around his house and finding a way of coping with his anxiety, Joey is determined to face his fears head on. After an unsure start and trust issues threaten to derail the process, he realises that to be able to move on with his life he has to look back at his past. But after 20 years of living this way, can Joey Essex really come to terms with his grief?
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Joey Essex |
Director | Niamh Kennedy |
Executive Producer | Pamela Gordon |
Executive Producer | Daniella Berendsen |
Production Company | Betty TV |
Broadcasts
- Thu 3 Jun 2021 21:00Â鶹Éç One except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD & Â鶹Éç Two Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
- Wed 16 Jun 2021 01:30
- Sun 13 Feb 2022 21:00
- Mon 14 Feb 2022 00:20
- Sun 22 Jan 2023 21:00
- Mon 23 Jan 2023 00:00
- Mon 23 Jan 2023 02:30
- Thu 18 May 2023 21:00
- Fri 19 May 2023 02:40
- Mon 30 Sep 2024 21:00
- Tue 1 Oct 2024 01:30
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